Ford Will Have Stake in China Truck Maker

China’s Jiangling Motors Corp., which is 30%-owned by Ford Motor Co., will acquire Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Co., marking the U.S. car maker’s first entry into the world’s largest heavy-truck market.

Ferro Says Bar Raised on Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has “raised the bar on safety,” said Administrator Anne Ferro, and those fleets “that don’t want to be in compliance are the ones we want to take off the road.”

Trucker mishap incites handgun-wielding women

Officers were dispatched to 2599 block of Washington Avenue after a caller reported that the occupants of a pickup truck were waving a handgun out of the window at a truck driver.

CSA Changes Draw Strong Commentary

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asked for comments on changes in its CSA safety enforcement program, it got an earful.

Trucker killed in horror Bruce Hwy crash

A TRUCK driver was killed instantly in a crash on the Bruce Highway last night when their b-double truck slammed into the back of another that was stopped at roadworks.